chop up
phrasal verb
chopped up; chopping up; chops up
: to cut (something) into small pieces
She chopped up the nuts and added them to the cookie dough.
He chopped the onion up for the stew.
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Jason Lipshutz: Sleep Token combines old-school metalcore theatrics, modern fantasy-world mythmaking and forward-thinking breakdowns that can be turned up in a car stereos or chopped up into TikTok clips.
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Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 20 May 2025
For obvious copyright reasons, that version has been virtually scrubbed from the internet, which feels bogus because chopping up any- and everything is tradition in bounce, but that’s just part of the challenge the genre faces in the streaming era.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 2 May 2025
Yet, as Fancy That chops up Jessica Simpson and Panic!
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Users claim that chopping up okra, soaking it in water and refrigerating overnight before drinking it every morning boasts all sorts of benefits, from helping with pregnancy and diabetes to increasing vaginal lubrication and boosting gut health.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 5 May 2025
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Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 20 May 2025
For obvious copyright reasons, that version has been virtually scrubbed from the internet, which feels bogus because chopping up any- and everything is tradition in bounce, but that’s just part of the challenge the genre faces in the streaming era.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 2 May 2025
Yet, as Fancy That chops up Jessica Simpson and Panic!
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Users claim that chopping up okra, soaking it in water and refrigerating overnight before drinking it every morning boasts all sorts of benefits, from helping with pregnancy and diabetes to increasing vaginal lubrication and boosting gut health.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for chop up
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“Chop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20up. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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